Global Patent Index - EP 4069586 A1

EP 4069586 A1 20221012 - AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

Title (en)

AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

Title (de)

UNBEMANNTES LUFTFAHRZEUG

Title (fr)

VÉHICULE AÉRIEN SANS PILOTE

Publication

EP 4069586 A1 20221012 (EN)

Application

EP 19856473 A 20191206

Priority

GB 2019053451 W 20191206

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021111097A1] The present invention provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (100) comprising: a flight system (4) for producing thrust to manoeuvre the unmanned aerial vehicle (100). The flight system (4) comprises: one or more flight rotors (42) defining a plane passing through each flight rotor and a thrust direction generally perpendicular to the plane; and one or more electric motor (44) for driving the one or more flight rotors (42). The unmanned aerial vehicle (100) further comprises: a cargo area for coupling to or receiving a load (200); and a load system (6) for providing thrust additional to the thrust provided by the flight system (4) to thereby lift a load attached to the connection point. The load system (6) comprises: a first gas turbine propulsion system; and a controller configured to control the flight system (4) and load system (6).

IPC 8 full level

B64D 1/22 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B64C 29/0083 (2013.01 - EP); B64C 39/024 (2013.01 - US); B64D 1/22 (2013.01 - EP US); B64U 10/13 (2023.01 - EP US); B64U 50/12 (2023.01 - EP US); B64U 50/19 (2023.01 - EP US); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01 - EP US); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2021111097 A1 20210610; EP 4069586 A1 20221012; EP 4069586 B1 20240911; EP 4069586 C0 20240911; EP 4434897 A2 20240925; US 2023011791 A1 20230112

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2019053451 W 20191206; EP 19856473 A 20191206; EP 24193323 A 20191206; US 201917782777 A 20191206